Tower of Tolofon
Tower of Tolofon is a castle in Dorida, Phocis, Central Greece. Tower of Tolofon is situated nearby to the church Αγία Παρασκευή, as well as near the village Erateini.- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval castle in Dorida Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Castle of Vitrinitsis (Tolofonos)” and “Καστέλλι της Ρούμελης”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Erateini and Tolofon.
Erateini
Village
Photo: Protnet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Erateini is a village in the southern part of Phocis, Greece. It was the municipal seat of the municipality of Tolofon. Erateini is situated on the Gulf of Corinth, 14 km west of Galaxidi, 19 km south of Lidoriki, 23 km southwest of Amfissa and 35 km east of Nafpaktos. Erateini is situated 2½ km northeast of Tower of Tolofon.
Tolofon
Village
Tolofon is a village and a former municipality in Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dorida, of which it is a municipal unit. Tolofon is situated 3 km northwest of Tower of Tolofon.
Agios Nikolaos
Hamlet
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Agios Nikolaos is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km west of Tower of Tolofon.
Tower of Tolofon
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dorida, Phocis, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.34308° or 38° 20′ 35″ northLongitude
22.20727° or 22° 12′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8GC486V4+6WOpenStreetMap ID
node 8897329985OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q38283962
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Tower of Tolofon” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Κάστρο Βιτρινίτσης (Τολοφώνος)”
- Greek: “Πύργος Τολοφώνος”
- Turkish: “Vitrinitsis Kalesi”
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Highlights include Αγία Παρασκευή and Βάθη.
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